Sports Reporter
KUNAL Raut of Mahasagar claimed twin titles in the Ankur Seeds Carrom Tournament organised by Nagpur Press Club and Sports Journalists Association of Nagpur at Press Club, Civil Lines on Sunday.
Raut, playing his maiden media tournament, emerged champion in singles as well as doubles categories. In the doubles, Raut partnered Vinod Suryawanshi to wrest the title.
Raut was in top form in the summit clash and blanked Vijay Thakur of RNO News Agency 25-0. For the third place, former champion Lokmat’s Pankaj Najpande defeated Lokhande of The Hitavada) by an identical margin.
In the doubles final, Raut-Suryawanshi proved their supremacy winning the final against Lokmat’s pair of Najpande and Chittaranjan Nagdeote 25-8.
For the third place,: The Hitavada’s Paritosh Pramanik-Nasim Sheikh got the better of Mahesh Sarangi-Manish Shriwas of Navbharat 25-8.
The prize distribution function was graced by Vimala R, District Collector, Nagpur. Vishal Umalkar, Executive Director, Ankur Seeds was the guest of honour.
Press Club President Pradip Kumar Maitra, Secretary Bramhashankar Tripathi, SJAN President Dr Ram Prakash, Secretary Paritosh Pramanik, Tournament Convenor Charudatta Kahu also shared the dais.
Dr Thakur conducted the programme while Pramanik proposed a vote of thanks.
RESULTS
Men’s Singles Final: Kunal Raut (Mahasagar) bt Vijay Thakur (RNO news agency)
25-0; Third Place: Pankaj Najpande (Lokmat) bt Kartik Lokhande (Hitavada) 25-0. Semi-finals: Raut (Mahasagar) bt Najpande (Lokmat) 25-1; Thakur (RNO News Agency) bt Lokhande (Hitavada) 25-0.
Men’s Doubles Final: Vinod Suryawanshi-Kunal Raut (Mahasagar) bt Pankaj Najpande-Chittaranjan Nagdeote (Lokmat) 25-8; Third Place: Paritosh Pramanik-Nasim Sheikh (The Hitavada) bt Mahesh Sarangi-Manish Shriwas (Navbharat) 25-8. Semi-finals: Suryawanshi-Kunal Raut (Mahasagar) bt Paritosh Pramanik-Nasim Sheikh (The Hitavada) 25-10; Pankaj Najpande-Chittaranjan Nagdeote (Lokmat) bt Mahesh Sarangi-Manish Shriwas (Navbharat) 25-4.
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